For some car owners who live in cold and snowy areas or countries in winter, car owners must replace their tires to increase the grip when winter comes, so that they can drive normally on snowy roads. So what is the difference between snow tires and ordinary tires on the market? Let's find out.

Winter tires refer to tires that are suitable for temperatures below 7°C. Its rubber formula is much softer than all-season tires. It can maintain good elasticity in low temperature environments, and its grip can be used in normal winter weather. However, normal use cannot be satisfied in the snow, and the grip will be greatly reduced.

Snow tires usually refer to products used on snowy roads, commonly known as studded tires. This kind of tires embedded in the rubber block can deal with the ground with lower traction. Compared with ordinary tires, studded tires have a special design to increase the friction with ice and snow roads. Its advantage lies in improving the passability and safety of icy and snowy roads. Therefore, the tread material of studded tires is also very soft. The formulated silica compound rubber formula can contact the smooth ice surface more closely, thereby generating greater friction than all-season tires and winter tires. When the temperature is lower than 10℃, the surface of the snow tire becomes softer, so as to obtain better grip.

Moreover, the performance of studded tires in snow is much better than ordinary snow tires, and its braking distance is shorter, thus ensuring safety.

Therefore, if the road in your area is snowy or icy, we recommend using tires with tire studs, of course, in accordance with local laws and regulations, because studded tires are still very harmful to the road. If you are only driving on a road with no snow or a small amount of snow, ordinary winter tires can cope with most road conditions.